2/12/07 -
Last week was tough getting ready for the tournament, but I was so satisfied with my performance and how the whole tournament ran! For most people, they never think they are good enough or ready enough to perform, compete, or test. The reality is that we are perfect in the NOW already, and that the best way to get grow and share what we have learned is to put it out there.
I encourage students to take every opportunity to demonstrate what you have learned. It could be you family, friends, or strangers like the upcoming Battle of Columbus. I am very happy that Kenyon College was able to finally confirm our original Summer Camp dates, so that I could make proper arrangements. I really hope I don't get "snowed-out" of my lesson with Grandmaster Choi again this week! I am really ready to work on the two-person kung-fu form.
A sincere thanks to Sally and everyone who gave many hours of time in planning, setting-up, running, and cleaning-up out tournament this year; it was really outstanding!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
2/09/07 -
I have not been writing as much as I would like and I have a back log of things now. Last week's lesson with GM choi was had us really working the details of the Chinese Long-Fist Form, as well as working on Joen-Gyung, my creative form. It was the first time Gm Choi had seen me do it, and he seemed to really like it! He helped me improve the the stuck areas I had especially with the way back. He did it in a way where as, I bounced things off of him, so that I was doing the creating! We also decided that i would ressurect my Po-Eun, a Black Belt ITF Form similar to the Chulgi Forms.
This week, I have been really slacking. Partly from being so sore from last week, partly to give my self a break before the Demo this weekend at the School Tournament, partly because I have been so busy, but mostly I have been in a funk. I think it is normal for me this time of year and in this phase of training, so I am not too concerned. We'll see how I feel after the tournament. Overtraining, over-working, etc... will cause some depression, and this cold weather always adds to it. The important thing is to not resist it or it continues to persist.
We had the kids home today from school and I got very little work and no lesson with Gm Choi or training in again. It would seem that this week will be a wash as far as traiing goes, but it the time put into areas may serve and important purpose to bring me out of my funk!
I have not been writing as much as I would like and I have a back log of things now. Last week's lesson with GM choi was had us really working the details of the Chinese Long-Fist Form, as well as working on Joen-Gyung, my creative form. It was the first time Gm Choi had seen me do it, and he seemed to really like it! He helped me improve the the stuck areas I had especially with the way back. He did it in a way where as, I bounced things off of him, so that I was doing the creating! We also decided that i would ressurect my Po-Eun, a Black Belt ITF Form similar to the Chulgi Forms.
This week, I have been really slacking. Partly from being so sore from last week, partly to give my self a break before the Demo this weekend at the School Tournament, partly because I have been so busy, but mostly I have been in a funk. I think it is normal for me this time of year and in this phase of training, so I am not too concerned. We'll see how I feel after the tournament. Overtraining, over-working, etc... will cause some depression, and this cold weather always adds to it. The important thing is to not resist it or it continues to persist.
We had the kids home today from school and I got very little work and no lesson with Gm Choi or training in again. It would seem that this week will be a wash as far as traiing goes, but it the time put into areas may serve and important purpose to bring me out of my funk!
Thursday, February 1, 2007
2/2/07 -
Whew! It has been a week since I have written. It was so busy getting ready for Winter Camp last week. Winter Camp was probably the best camp ever from the point of view of running it, spirit, attendance, and learning for me. I had a chance to learn more of Chang-Kwon, and even see GM Choi perform the entire form at performance speed. For many it was the first time anyone had seen Grandmaster Choi perform a whole form! It was "mind numbing." I mean the power and life that was behind it was the difference between Mozart and us 6 year-olds.
We had a really good Tai-Chi master that taught us the fundamentals of tai-chi and a short form. It was amazing with his skills how much we learned in a short amount of time! It was very centering and relaxing. He also, demonstrated the combat application for all of the techniques on our black belts. He confidently applied what he had been teaching on his subjects.
We had anothe kung-fu teacher come in and teach us an ancient Shaolin form that I am really enjoying working on. It is very different than any of my other forms, and I may demo it at the tournament. On Sunday, I tested and became one of less than a dozen certified Kimoodo Teachers worldwide!
Whew! It has been a week since I have written. It was so busy getting ready for Winter Camp last week. Winter Camp was probably the best camp ever from the point of view of running it, spirit, attendance, and learning for me. I had a chance to learn more of Chang-Kwon, and even see GM Choi perform the entire form at performance speed. For many it was the first time anyone had seen Grandmaster Choi perform a whole form! It was "mind numbing." I mean the power and life that was behind it was the difference between Mozart and us 6 year-olds.
We had a really good Tai-Chi master that taught us the fundamentals of tai-chi and a short form. It was amazing with his skills how much we learned in a short amount of time! It was very centering and relaxing. He also, demonstrated the combat application for all of the techniques on our black belts. He confidently applied what he had been teaching on his subjects.
We had anothe kung-fu teacher come in and teach us an ancient Shaolin form that I am really enjoying working on. It is very different than any of my other forms, and I may demo it at the tournament. On Sunday, I tested and became one of less than a dozen certified Kimoodo Teachers worldwide!
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